Lucas Janson

I am an Assistant Professor in the
Department of
Statistics at Harvard University, where I develop
methodology for
high-dimensional inference, robust machine learning, and
autonomous robotic motion planning. I am very interested in
applying my work to real data, with examples so far
including genetics, climate science, and health care.

Prior to Harvard, I was a Ph.D.
student in Stanford University's
Statistics Department,
where I was advised by Emmanuel
Candès. In 2011, I received a B.S. in mathematics (honors
thesis advised by
Bala
Rajaratnam) and physics, as well as a M.S. in statistics,
from Stanford University.